The first 3 hours:
- Meet individuals at the gate upon release
- Visit parole/probation office and other mandated agencies to fulfill parole requirements
- Provide basic essentials for living, including hygiene items and housing vouchers
- Complete TRI intake
The first 3 days:
- Obtain identification (State ID or Driver’s License)
- Obtain transportation resources, such as bicycle or bus pass
- Apply for food stamps
- Assist with acquiring clothing
The first 3 weeks:
- Establish a routine activity schedule
- Ensure regular attendance at relapse prevention classes & counseling sessions (group & individual)
- Help to obtain employment
The first 3 months:
- Provide financial counseling
- Connect to resource to stabilize physical, mental, emotional, and social health
- Ensure involvement in community service
A new life begins at the gate
We must remember always that the doors of prisons swing both ways.
Mary Belle Harris, First Female U.S. Federal Prison Warden